In collaboration with photographer, Tom Nicholson, the podcast series features the stories of refugees in Turkey, Jordan, Iraq (KR-I) and Lebanon. The project aims to present a counter-narrative for refugees, present their personal successes and demonstrate what can be achieved if people - particularly women - are given opportunities to study, work and grow their own businesses.
I researched, coordinated, interviewed, audio recorded and produced this podcast series. It was edited by The Media Booth.
Sarab Attar
Kurdish, 19, living in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Muhamed Najjar
Syrian living in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, studying to be a Paramedic
Rasha Rafai
Syrian in Bekaa, Lebanon working as a Teaching Assistant having recently graduated
Aya Baroud
Syrian, 20, living in Gaziantep, Turkey and studying to be an Architect
Raneem Faisal
Jordanian co-founder Raneem, 32, started a textile manufacturing company in Irbid, northern Jordan, which brings together rural Syrian and Jordanian women through work
Hasan Skeiker
Aspiring tech entrepreneur from Syria, 24, living in Beirut, Lebanon
Dania Abdulbaqi
Syrian, living in Gaziantep, Turkey and founded a kindergarten for children of all nationalities
Milia Eidmouni
Syrian journalist and founder of Syrian Female Journalist Network, based in Jordan since 2012
